Watch-protecting case



March 30 1926.

R. REMMLER WATCH PROTECTING CASE Filed April 5, 1925 INVENTOR 1322b ardPemm [er BY fay hv.

ATTORNEY Patented 3t), 1925.

UNITED STATES RICHARD BEMMLER, 013' NEW YORK, N. Y.

WATCH-PROTECTING CASE.

Application filed April 3,1925. Serial No. 20,341.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, RICHARD REMMLER, a citizen of the Republic ofGermany, whose residence is 167 E. 108th Street, New York city, countyand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin lVatcl1Protecting Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in means for securingand keepinga watch in the pocket and has for its object to provide a case ofinexpensive construction, which is more practical than any of the kindheretofore known and now commonly used.

Another object of the invention is to provide a case which, beingdetachably secured to the pocket, will prevent the watch from fallingout during exercises and golf playing, and which will prove an obstacleto pickpocketing, while at the same time the watch by means of thespecial construction of the case will be easily accessible to thewearer.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a watch protecting case; Fig. 2 is aver ical section on the line a--a of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a trans versesectional view on the line bb of Fig. 4; Fig. 4 is an edge view, andFig. 5 repre sents a perspective detail view of a foundation bar,supporting said Watch protecting case.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription, and indicated in all views of the drawing by the samereference characters.

Referring in detail to the drawing, this invention comprises afoundation bar 10,

having two projections 11, to which are pivotally hinged, as shown at12, two half sectional. cases O, C. Two pivotal pins, 19, resting inopenings 22 in said projections, securing the case parts together. Thesetwo case parts have at their lower ends extend? ing past the hingingpoint each a projection formed into a hook 13, between which apreferably coiled spring 14 is detachably secured; this spring has forits purpose, when in relaxed position, to keep the two case parts closedor locked together, as shown in Fig. 1. The case parts, G and G,

. are symmetrical with the Watch, which they when closed will embrace.For the purpose of protecting the watch from scratches and abrasionssaid case parts may be lined inside with leather, velvet, or the like.

Each case part has on the corresponding side a half-circular opening 15for displaying the index-hands of a watch, and the surface of said caseparts is provided with numerals to correspond with the dial of a watch,as shown in Fig. 1.

ljVhile the two case parts joined together form a snug and tight fittingenclosure, each part is at the top provided with a projection or knob16.

When it is desired to open the protect-ingcase the knobs 16 aremanipulated by the fingers to a distance sutficiently apart from eachother to permit the removal of the enclosed watch.

The foundation bar 10 has preferably a flat rectangular bottom-side 20.,while the upper side 21, is cylindrically shaped, as shown in Fig. 5.This construction makes it possible to place the invention on a dressingtable in an upright position. Said bar has between the projections 11, ashallow recess 17, which permits the movements of the hooks 18, when thecase is opened or closed.

To keep this protecting case securely in the pocket, I provide saidpocket with two loops or straps 18, which may be slid over the endsofsaid bar to hold the same.

It is obvious that the present invention is not limited to anyparticular form of construction, and that it may be made of any suitablematerial, although I prefer to make the case parts of a light metal andthe foundation bar of a metal somewhat heavier. Moreover it is notindispensable that all features of the invention be used conjointly asthey may be advantageously employed in various combinations andsub-combinations.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent-z"- 1.- The combination with a pocket havingloops or straps formed therein, of a bar over the ends of which saidloops are engaged, projections on said bar, a pair of pins secured insaid projections, a pair of halfcircular supplementary case-partspivoted on said pins, hooks formed with said caseparts, a coiled springsecured between said hooks for keeping said case-parts closed,

said case-parts adapted to encircle a watch the Watch and providedWithsupplen'ientary haltcib cular openings for allowing an inspection ofhands theretln'ough, -,-and having their front faces graduatedcorresponding to the Watch dial, and means on the-'uppervend of each ofsaid case-parts to effect a rotation said parts about their'lower pivotpoints.

for permitting the removal of the Watch.

1 The combination with a pocket having loops or'straps formed therein,of a bar oi substantially sen'ii-circular cross-section over the ends ofwhich said loops are "engaged, projections on said bar in approxi matelythe-middle thereof, a pair of crosspins secured with their ends in saidprojections,-a pair of half-circular caseparts supplementing each other,pivoted at their lower-ends to said cross-pins, hooks formed with saidcase-parts attheir lower ends, a

With-half circular openings in approximate- 1y their centersupplementing each other and-allowingran--inspection of the watch hands,said case-parts having their front faces graduated to corresge-ndito thegraduat-ions ofthe Watchdial, and'projections or knobs at-the top ofeach oi saidcase-parts.

to allow a rotation of the saine about their lowerpivot points forpermitting the reniov'al'oi the Watch "from the casing formed bysaidcase p'arts.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto setiny'hand.

RICHARD "REMMLER.

